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waste

[weyst] / weɪst /








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Fly-tipped waste described as a "river of rubbish" running down the side of a mountain has been cleared by volunteers.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Under Finnish law, nuclear waste produced in Finland has to be deposited in the country, Climate and Environment Minister Sari Multala told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The deal wouldn’t require Riyadh to sign the Additional Protocol for snap U.N. inspections or adhere to the “gold standard” of no domestic uranium enrichment and no reprocessing of nuclear waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Their solar powered desalination system produces fresh water efficiently, operates without chemical pretreatment, and avoids creating brine waste.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

“Best not to waste a perfectly good meal.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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